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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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