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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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