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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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