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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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