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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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