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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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