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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates 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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