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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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