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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations 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 organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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