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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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