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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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