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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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