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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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