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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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