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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates 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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