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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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