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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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