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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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