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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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