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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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