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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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