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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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