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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education