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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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