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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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