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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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