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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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