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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What 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 we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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