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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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