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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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