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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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