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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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