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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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