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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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