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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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