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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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