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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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