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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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