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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators 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 teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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