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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies 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 institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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