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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What 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 experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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