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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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