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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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