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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about 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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