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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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