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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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