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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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