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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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