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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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