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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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