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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different 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 in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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