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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different 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 in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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