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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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