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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies 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 in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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