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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What 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 in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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