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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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