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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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