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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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