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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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