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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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