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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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