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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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