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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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