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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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