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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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