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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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