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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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