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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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