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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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