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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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