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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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