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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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