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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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