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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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