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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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