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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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