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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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