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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes 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 massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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