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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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