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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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