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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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