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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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