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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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