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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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