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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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