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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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