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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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