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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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