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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important 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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