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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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