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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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