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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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