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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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