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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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