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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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