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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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