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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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