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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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