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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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