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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 (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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