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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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