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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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