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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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