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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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