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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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