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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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