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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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