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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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