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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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