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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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