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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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