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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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