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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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