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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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