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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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