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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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