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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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