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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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