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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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