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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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