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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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