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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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