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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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