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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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