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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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