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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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