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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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