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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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