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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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