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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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