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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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