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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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