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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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