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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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