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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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