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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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