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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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