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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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