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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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