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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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