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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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