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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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