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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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