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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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