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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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