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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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