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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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