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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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