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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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