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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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