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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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