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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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