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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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