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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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