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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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