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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key 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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