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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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