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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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