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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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