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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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