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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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