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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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