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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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