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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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