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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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