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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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