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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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