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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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