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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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