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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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