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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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