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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches 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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