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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers 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 MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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