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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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