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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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