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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. 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. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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