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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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