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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies 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? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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