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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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