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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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