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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations 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 organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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