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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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