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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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