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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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