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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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