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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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