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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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