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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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