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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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