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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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