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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations 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 stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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