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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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