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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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