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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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