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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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