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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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