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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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