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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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