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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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