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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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