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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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