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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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