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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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