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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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