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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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