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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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