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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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