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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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