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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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