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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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