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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major 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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