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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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