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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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