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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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