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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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