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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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