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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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