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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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