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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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