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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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