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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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