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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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