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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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