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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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