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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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