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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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