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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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