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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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