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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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