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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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