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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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