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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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