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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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