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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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