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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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