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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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