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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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