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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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