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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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