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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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