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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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