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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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