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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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