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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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