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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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