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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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