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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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