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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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