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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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