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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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