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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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