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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers 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 MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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