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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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