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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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