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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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