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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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