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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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