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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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