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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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