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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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