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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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