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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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