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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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