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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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