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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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