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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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