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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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