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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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