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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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