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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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