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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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