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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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