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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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