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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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