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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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