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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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