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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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