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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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