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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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