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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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