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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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