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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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