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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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