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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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