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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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