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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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