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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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