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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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