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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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