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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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