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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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