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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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