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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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