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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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