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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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