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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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