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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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