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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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