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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches 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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