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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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