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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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