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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important 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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