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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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