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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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