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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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