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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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