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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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