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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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