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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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