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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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