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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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