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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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