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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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