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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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