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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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