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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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