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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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