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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers 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 massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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