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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major 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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