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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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