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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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