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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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