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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important 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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