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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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