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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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