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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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