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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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