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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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