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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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