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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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