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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always 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 learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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