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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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