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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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