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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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