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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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