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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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