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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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