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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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