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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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