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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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