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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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