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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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