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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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