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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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