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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models 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 teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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