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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education enable people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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