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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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