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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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