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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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