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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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