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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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