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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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