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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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