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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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