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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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