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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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