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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What 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 teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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