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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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