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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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