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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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