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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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