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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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