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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over 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. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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