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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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