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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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