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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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