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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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