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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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