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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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