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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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