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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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