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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations 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 we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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