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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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