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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions 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 deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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