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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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