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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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