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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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