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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models 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 teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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