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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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