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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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