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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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