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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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