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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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