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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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