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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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