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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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