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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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