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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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