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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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