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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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