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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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