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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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