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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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