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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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