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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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