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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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