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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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