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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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