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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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