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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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