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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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