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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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