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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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