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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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