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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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