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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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