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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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