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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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