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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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