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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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