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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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