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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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