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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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