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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates 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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