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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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