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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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