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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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