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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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