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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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