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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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