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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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