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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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