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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes 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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