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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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