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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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