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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers 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 massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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