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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure 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 massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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