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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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