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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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