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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education