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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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