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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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