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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models 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 in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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