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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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