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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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