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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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