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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major 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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