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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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