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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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