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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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