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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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