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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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