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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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