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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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