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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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