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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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