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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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