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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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