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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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