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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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