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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key 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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