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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies 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 in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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