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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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