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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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