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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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