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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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