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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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