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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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