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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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