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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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