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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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