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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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