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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education