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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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