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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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