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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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