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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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