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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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