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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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