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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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