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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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