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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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