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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources