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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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