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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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