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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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