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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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