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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources