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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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