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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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