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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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