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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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