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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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