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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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