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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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