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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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