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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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