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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. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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