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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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