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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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