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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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