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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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