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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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