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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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