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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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