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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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