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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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