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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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