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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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