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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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