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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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