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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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