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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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