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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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