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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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