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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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