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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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