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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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