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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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