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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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