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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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