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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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